55Alpha

Box Butte County, NE Housing Market Brief

county · NE · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Box Butte County, NE’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+4.941
Inventory Health25%
-22.749
Affordability20%
73
Economic Strength20%
+2.370
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Box Butte County, NE in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Box Butte County, NE is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Box Butte County, NE housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$46K
Median Days on Market25 days
Months of Supply10.0
Homes for Sale10
Homes Sold1
Median Price / Sq Ft$32
Sale-to-List Ratio76.0%

How has Box Butte County, NE’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Box Butte County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Box Butte County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Box Butte County, NE?

The median sale price in Box Butte County, NE is $46K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Box Butte County, NE?

Box Butte County, NE scores 73 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Box Butte County, NE's Alpha Score?

Box Butte County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (73/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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